CA

tph1 at bellsouth.net tph1 at bellsouth.net
Thu Jun 10 09:50:13 AKDT 2004


> OK thanks. I need to get together an order anyway.

> From: <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> Date: 2004/06/10 Thu PM 01:42:42 EDT
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: CA
> 
> Tom:
> Most hobby shops have it under their own store name.  Bob Smith puts the
> hobby shop name on the bottle as a way to help stores.....  I also carry it
> here at Radio South.
> 
> Tony Stillman
> Radio South
> 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> Pensacola, FL 32505
> 1-800-962-7802
> www.radiosouthrc.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <tph1 at bellsouth.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: CA
> 
> 
> >
> > > Where do you get Bob's CA?
> > > From: <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> > > Date: 2004/06/10 Thu AM 11:29:59 EDT
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Subject: Re: Re: CA
> > >
> > > Tom:
> > > I've used it on the nylon hinges, but would recommend CA on the Radio
> South hinges.  Bob Smith has a new flexible CA designed for hinges that
> works very well....
> > >
> > > Tony Stillman
> > > Radio South
> > > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > > Pensacola, FL 32505
> > > 1-800-962-7802
> > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >   From: Tom Hinton
> > >   To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >   Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:37 PM
> > >   Subject: Re: Re: CA
> > >
> > >
> > >   Anybody used any Pacer hinge glue? Is that a CA that can be used with
> the Radio South hinges?
> > >     ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >     From: Keith Black
> > >     To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >     Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 2:01 PM
> > >     Subject: Re: Re: CA
> > >
> > >
> > >     Regarding foam safe CA vs. regular CA, I've done tests with this and
> viewed the foam from the back side after the hinges were installed. With
> 1/4" facing I didn't see any damage to the foam. The CA quickly soaks into
> the hinge material and balsa and in my experiments didn't attack the foam.
> Of course, I guess it may depend on how much CA is used, but if you use
> enough to soak through and attack the foam then you're probably using too
> much.
> > >
> > >     Therefore, if you only have regular thin CA then it should work just
> fine. Do make sure that the CA is fresh though, thin CA tends to not soak in
> as well once it starts to age. Hinging surfaces is one time I won't settle
> for using an aging bottle of CA. My experience is that the Super Thin Zap is
> excellent for hinging because it soaks in so well.
> > >
> > >     Keith
> > >       ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >       From: Bob Kane
> > >       To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >       Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:02 AM
> > >       Subject: Re: Re: CA
> > >
> > >
> > >       Yes, put the higes in and install the movable surface to the fixed
> surface before gluing. If you try to do one side at a time, say put the
> hinges in the elevator and glue them, then install the elevator to the
> horizontal stab, the CA will seal the porous surface material of the hinge
> and it will not wick properly.
> > >
> > >       I forgot to mention, use foam safe CA if you are working with foam
> core parts. You can use a pin in the center of the hinge to keep it centered
> while pushing it into the mating surface. Draw a line on the center of the
> hinge so you can verify it is centered before gluing. Take the pin out
> before you put the CA on.
> > >
> > >       tph1 at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > >         Do you dry install both sides and then glue? Aileron and wing,
> elevator and stab etc.?
> > >         >
> > >         > From: Bob Kane
> > >         > Date: 2004/06/09 Wed AM 08:07:38 EDT
> > >         > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > >         > Subject: Re: CA
> > >         >
> > >         > Thin. Dry install all the hinges for a particular surface in
> the slots and make sure they are centered. Bend the surface one way, and put
> a couple of drops of thin CA in the center of each hinge. The glue should
> wet out the surface, add thin CA until it stops wicking into the material.
> Use a tissue or swab to clean any excess CA. Do the same side of all hinges.
> Clean any CA off the parts, turn over, and repeat on the other side of the
> hinges.
> > >         >
> > >         > Do not go back and add glue "just to be safe". Once the CA
> sets, any additional glue will not wick into the surface of the hinge and
> can create a sharp ridge in the center of the which will lead to failure
> over time.
> > >         >
> > >         > I have never had a hinge fail using this technique.
> > >         >
> > >         > Tom Hinton wrote:
> > >         > What type CA for Radio South hinges, thick, medium or thin?
> > >         > thanks, Tom
> > >         >
> > >         >
> > >         > Bob Kane
> > >         > getterflash at yahoo.com
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